Ireland Man jailed for raping younger sister
A 36-year-old man was jailed at the Central Criminal Court in Dublin for the rape and sexual assault of his younger sister, a woman, who was about seven when the abuse began in 2001, when the man was 14. The abuse ended in 2008, when he was around 20, and the victim disclosed it to her family in 2020 on the night of the Late Late Toy Show. Before trial the man pleaded guilty to three counts of sexual assault, and during trial he pleaded guilty to two counts of rape, but a Central Criminal Court jury also convicted him of two counts of rape and two counts of sexual assault. On 27 January 2025 Mr Justice Paul Burns imposed a global sentence of nine years with the final year suspended, although the article headline says eight years.
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- Arrestednot reported
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- Sentenced27 Jan
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A 36-year-old man was jailed at the Central Criminal Court for the rape and sexual assault of his younger sister.
- Where
- The case was heard at the Central Criminal Court in Dublin.
- When
- The abuse started in 2001, when the victim was about seven and the man was 14.
- The abuse ended in 2008, when the man was around 20.
- Other details
- The victim disclosed the abuse to her family on the night of the Late Late Toy Show in 2020, because she could not face another Christmas with him at the table.
- Mr Justice Paul Burns said the man groomed the victim to believe their relationship was normal and that the offences were of a grave nature.
- Charges
- The man pleaded guilty before trial to three counts of sexual assault and pleaded guilty during trial to two counts of rape.
- A Central Criminal Court jury convicted the man of two counts of rape and two counts of sexual assault.
- In court
- Mr Justice Paul Burns imposed sentence at the Central Criminal Court on 27 January 2025.
- Sentence
- The man received a global sentence of nine years with the final year suspended for three years on strict conditions, according to the article text and key facts, while the article headline says eight years.
9 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA 36-year-old man was jailed at the Central Criminal Court for the rape and sexual assault of his younger sister. (rte.ie)
- whenThe abuse started in 2001, when the victim was approximately seven. (rte.ie)
- whenThe abuse came to an end in 2008, when the man was around 20. (rte.ie)
- chargeA Central Criminal Court jury convicted the man of two counts of rape and two counts of sexual assault. (rte.ie)
- courtThe man pleaded guilty to three counts of sexual assault before the trial and to two counts of rape during the trial. (rte.ie)
- sentenceThe man was handed a global sentence of nine years, with the final year suspended. (rte.ie)
- sentenceMr Justice Paul Burns imposed a global sentence of nine years with the final 12 months suspended for three years on strict conditions. (rte.ie)
- otherThe victim disclosed the abuse to her family on the night of the Late Late Toy Show in 2020. (rte.ie)
- otherThe judge said the man groomed the victim to believe their relationship was normal. (rte.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 27 Jan2025Man jailed for eight years for raping younger sister
Sentencing report for a Central Criminal Court case. It gives the sentence, the abuse period, the guilty pleas and jury conviction, the victim's disclosure in 2020, and the judge's remarks. The headline says eight years, but the article text gives a global sentence of nine years with the final year suspended.
convicted, 36, malevictim, female